Surgical appliance



June 29, 1937. c. M. KENDALL SURGICAL APPLIANCE Original Filed Sept. 27,1955 In van [or ,fiariw/yfmdaii,

A llomep Patented June 29, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ApplicationSeptember 27, 1935, Serial No. 42,508 Renewed March 19, 1937 1 Claim.

My invention has reference to surgical appliances for use in connectionwith the human male organ of generation.

An object of the present invention is to pro- 7 vide an appliance ofthis character which is adapted to be inserted in the prepuce to expandor enlarge the opening thereof and enable the loose skin to be peeledback over the corona glandis; and further to provide a device of thischaracter which when it has served its purpose,

may be readily dispensed with.

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the appliance, and

Figure 2 is a, sectional view therethrough. Referring to the drawing byreference numerals, it will be seen that the surgical appliance consistsof a split band or girdle 5 of a flexible or ductile material, as forexample, plated or German silver, or other non-corrosive 20 material.The band 5 is curved transversely so as to represent, as clearly shownin Figure 2, a convex inner surface 6 and a concave outer surface 1. Theend edges of the band are rolled as at 8, thus precluding any sharpedges 25 that might injure or irritate the flesh.

As shown, the band 5 is split and the ends formed by the splits aresubstantially arranged in overlapping relation as suggested in Figure 1.

From the above it will be seen that in actual use, the band 5 in acontracted position is inserted in the prepuce and disposed over thehead of the male organ in a manner to enlarge or expand the opening ofthe prepuce so that the lat- 5 ter may be peeled back over the coronaglandis. As is well known, this foreskin opening becomes so small aswill not permit the loose skin to be pulled back thus causing infectionand much annoyance. However, with the use of this device, 10 thisforeskin opening Will in time become large enough to permit the looseskin being peeled back, and when this result is obtained the device maybe removed and dispensed with.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

An appliance of the character described comprising a split band ofductile, non-corrosive material having rolled end edges, said band incross-section being convexo-concave in shape, and the ends of the bandformed by the split being arranged for substantial overlapping relation,said band adapted to be contracted and inserted within the prepuce forexpanding the fore-opening thereof to enable the loose skin to be peeledback over the corona glandis of the male organ.

CHAS. MARVIN KENDALL.

